Most of us are familiar with classic yeast cakes—fluffy, fragrant with butter and vanilla, often topped with fruits and ...

Warm the apricot jam in a saucepan, then pass it through a sieve. Level the top of the 15cm/6in fruit cake, paint the top with a little apricot jam, then turn it upside down onto the 15cm/6in thin ...

This pound cake gets a savory edge from mellow cheddar cheese mixed into the batter and sprinkled on top. It's excellent ... citrus peels to make a French fruit cake; he also loves plain slices ...

Mary’s light fruit cake is covered ... into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Cover the cake loosely with aluminum foil after 1 hour to prevent the top becoming too dark.